Course Information & Syllabus
The Bangalore University BA programme aims to endow students to face the competitive world of media. The curriculum is designed to facilitate students to excel in their field of interest. This programme acts as an overpass between academics and the industry as we have various distinguished media professionals being a part of CMR. Our programme comprises Industrial Visits, Guest Lectures, and Communication Skill Courses & Internship. In a nutshell this course helps build impending Media Professionals.
BA CURRICULUM
COMBINATION: JOURNALISM, COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH, PSYCHOLOGY
Semester I
1. Communicative English Paper I – Phonetics Of English
2. Communicative English Paper II – Grammar Part ‘A’
3. Basic Psychological Process
4. Psychology Practicals
5. Introduction to Mass Communication
6. General English
7. Additional English/Kannada/Hindi or Any other Language
Semester II
1. Communicative English Paper III – Applied Phonetics Of English
2. Communicative English Paper III Practical (Listening, Speaking & Reading)
3. Communicative English Paper IV – Grammar Part ‘B’ (Functional Grammar)
4. Communicative English Paper IV Practical
5. Basic Psychological Process
6. Psychology Practicals
7. Fundamentals of Journalism
8. General English
9. Additional English/Kannada/Hindi or Any other Language
10. Indian Constitution(Value added programme)
Semester III
1. Communicative English Paper V – Writing for the Media: Print
2. Communicative English Paper V Practical (Lab Journal & Viva Voce)
3. Communicative English Paper VI – Writing Skills: Creative
4. Communicative English Paper VI Practical (Group Discussion)
5. Developmental Psychology
6. Psychology Practical
7. Media Laws & Indian Constitution
8. General English
9. Additional English/Kannada/Hindi or Any other Language
10. Environmental Science(Value added programme)
Semester IV
1. Communicative English Paper VII – Writing for the Media: Radio
2. Communicative English Paper VII Practical (Radio Programme)
3. Communicative English Paper VIII – Writing Skills: Business
4. Communicative English Paper VIII Practical (Web Writing)
5. Development Psychology
6. Psychology Practical
7. Basic Audio Visual Media
8. General English
9. Additional English/Kannada/Hindi or Any other Language
10. Computer Fundamentals
Semester V
1. Communicative English Paper IX – Writing for the Media: Film & TV
2. Communicative English Paper IX Practical (Documentary)
3. Communicative English Paper X – EDP
4. Communicative English Paper X EDP Project Report
5. Abnormal Psychology
6. Psychology Practical
7. Industrial Psychology
8. Psychology Practical
9. Reporting Methods
10. Editing Technique
Semester VI
1. Communicative English Paper XI – Writing for the Media: Advertising
2. Communicative English Paper XI Practical (Power Point Presentation)
3. Communicative English Paper XII – Development Communication
4. Communicative English Paper XII Project Report & Viva Voce
5. Abnormal Psychology
6. Psychology Practicals
7. Industrial Psychology
8. Psychology Practicals
9. Media Management
10. Introduction to Advertising & Public Relations